Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
297 brain & spinal cord · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain StructureTectospinal Tracttractus tectospinalisSpineThe tectospinal tract runs from the superior colliculus of the midbrain, crosses the midline, and descends…
Brain StructureTectum of the Midbraintectum mesencephaliHead & SkullThe tectum is the roof of the midbrain, lying behind the cerebral aqueduct. It consists of…
Brain StructureTegmentum of the Midbraintegmentum mesencephaliHead & SkullThe midbrain tegmentum is the core of the midbrain between the cerebral aqueduct and the substantia…
Brain StructureTemporal Lobelobus temporalisHead & SkullThe temporal lobe lies below the lateral sulcus, sitting in the middle cranial fossa. Its outer…
Brain StructureTemporal Polepolus temporalisHead & SkullThe temporal pole is the rounded front tip of each temporal lobe, sitting in the anterior…
Brain StructureTentorium Cerebellitentorium cerebelliHead & SkullThe tentorium cerebelli is a dural tent-like fold separating the supratentorial compartment (cerebrum) from the infratentorial…Also:
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Brain StructureThalamusthalamusHead & SkullThe thalamus is a paired, egg-shaped mass of grey matter on either side of the third…
Brain StructureThird Ventricle Spaceventriculus tertiusHead & SkullThe third ventricle is the midline CSF-filled space between the two thalami, extending from the interventricular…
Brain StructureTransverse Cerebral Fissurefissura transversa cerebriHead & SkullThe transverse cerebral fissure is the horizontal gap between the underside of the cerebrum and the…
Brain StructureTransverse Temporal Gyrigyri temporales transversiHead & SkullThe transverse temporal gyri, also called Heschl gyri, are one or two short gyri that run…
Brain StructureTrigeminal Motor Nucleusnucleus motorius nervi trigeminiHead & SkullThe trigeminal motor nucleus in the mid pons contains the motor neurons that supply the muscles…
Brain StructureTrigeminothalamic Tracttractus trigeminothalamicusHead & SkullThe trigeminothalamic tracts carry sensation from the face to the thalamus. The ventral tract crosses and…
Brain StructureTrochlear Nucleusnucleus nervi trochlearisHead & SkullThe trochlear nucleus is the small motor nucleus of cranial nerve IV in the lower midbrain.…
Brain StructureTuber Cinereumtuber cinereumHead & SkullThe tuber cinereum is a small grey bulge on the underside of the hypothalamus between the…
Brain StructureTuberomammillary Nucleusnucleus tuberomammillarisHead & SkullThe tuberomammillary nucleus is a small group of neurons in the back of the hypothalamus near…
Brain StructureUncinate Fasciculusfasciculus uncinatusHead & SkullThe uncinate fasciculus is a hook-shaped association bundle that curves around the stem of the lateral…
Brain StructureUncusuncusHead & SkullThe uncus is the hook-shaped front end of the parahippocampal gyrus on the medial temporal lobe.…
Brain StructureVentral Horncornu anterius medullae spinalisSpineThe ventral (anterior) horn is the front part of the spinal grey matter and contains the…
Brain StructureVentral Lateral Nucleus of the Thalamusnucleus ventralis lateralis thalamiHead & SkullThe ventral lateral nucleus (VL) is a motor relay of the thalamus. Its posterior part receives…
Brain StructureVentral Posterolateral Nucleus of the Thalamusnucleus ventralis posterolateralis thalamiHead & SkullThe ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL) is the main thalamic relay for body sensation from the neck…
Brain StructureVentral Posteromedial Nucleus of the Thalamusnucleus ventralis posteromedialis thalamiHead & SkullThe ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM) is the thalamic relay for sensation from the face, mouth and…
Brain StructureVentral Spinocerebellar Tracttractus spinocerebellaris anteriorSpineThe ventral (anterior) spinocerebellar tract carries information about the activity of spinal motor circuits for the…
Brain StructureVentral Tegmental Areaarea tegmentalis ventralisHead & SkullThe ventral tegmental area is a group of dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain, just medial to…
Brain StructureVentricular Systemsystema ventriculare encephaliHead & SkullThe ventricular system is a set of four connected cavities inside the brain that make cerebrospinal…
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